La Recette du Chef / Restaurant Spotlight

505 North Lake Shore Drive (Navy Pier) Lake Point Towers Chicago, IL 60611 Credit picture: Gina Lollobrigida When did the restaurant open? Cité has been in business for over 47 years and our combined loyal staff tenure is well over 100 years. We are fortunate, in that Chicago…

Chef Martial Noguier – Bistronomic What made you decide to open a restaurant? Martial Noguier, Executive Chef/Owner of Bistronomic, brings more than 25 years of culinary experience to the modern gastronomic bistro located in the heart of Chicago’s notable Gold Coast neighborhood. Originally hailing from Paris, France, Chef Noguier worked for a number of…

Chef Johann Giraud – Excuse my French – What is your favorite dish at the restaurant? Sea Scallops Garlic Sauce – What is your favorite food to make at home? Ratatouille – What are you looking forward to most at FRW? French Experience food cocktail atmosphere – Where you from? Nantes west coat of France Britany – How long have…

Troquet, 155 Grand St, New York, NY 10013 When did the restaurant open? 24 Mars 2017. What made you decide to open a restaurant? What was your vision? Troquet is the newest Corner Bistro of Grand and Lafayette. Longtime friends Clement & Thomas, have made thoughtful food, wine and atmosphere, the heart of their Wine…

Excuse my French 96 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 When did the restaurant open? 30th of December 2016 What made you decide to open a restaurant? What was your vision? The idea has been in my mind for quite some time, I have been in the restaurant industry over 20 years. I wanted to…

Chef Luc Holie – Jubilee Restaurant Where are you from? I’m from Albi (81), France How long have you been in New York? 17 years in New York City What was your job aspiration when you were a child? I wanted to be a chef or do something with sports Three words to describe the food? Simply…

Credit: Evan Sung Where are you from ? How long have you been in New York ? Hell’s Kitchen born and bred, nyc lifer. What was your job aspiration when you were a child? I aspired to race, anything fast, cars, motorcycles…anything with an engin. FRENCH ONION SOUP BURGER created by Chef Paul Denamiel Executive Chef, Le…

Chef Herbert Robertson Le Bateau Ivre 230 E 51st St, New York, NY 10022 WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I’M FROM VENEZUELA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN NEW YORK? 20 YEARS WHAT WAS YOUR JOB ASPIRATION WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD? WHEN A WAS A CHILD IT WAS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT I WILL…

Where are you from ? Nantes, Loire Valley How long have you been in New York ? 24 years What was your job aspiration when you were a child? Becoming an Executive Chef Sauteed Foie Gras, Parsnip purée and Fig sauce Recipe INGREDIENTS : 8 x 2 1/2 oz slices of deveined foie gras 2 lbs parsnips…